Orange City, Iowa — A Rock Valley man has been sentenced on a felony OWI charge.
Sioux County authorities say that on Saturday, July 14th, a Rock Valley Police officer arrested 28-year-old Devin Van Sloten of Rock Valley.
Court records indicate Van Sloten was charged with allegedly Operating While Intoxicated, Third Offense, which is a class D felony.
It says the arrest stemmed from a traffic stop at Twelfth Street and 21st Avenue in Rock Valley. The officer says Van Sloten was speeding. When the officer pulled him over, an odor of alcohol could be detected, according to the officer’s statement on the court document. It also says Van Sloten allegedly failed field sobriety and blood-alcohol tests.
Van Sloten was sentenced to an indeterminate prison sentence, not to exceed five years, with all time suspended. He was also sentenced to 30 days in jail, to start January 3rd, with a provision for work release. He will also serve two years of probation; will have to pay fees, fines, and court costs; and submit a DNA sample.
